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Three Wellington club rugby first round competitions start this coming weekend, these being the Premier Swindale Shield, Premier 2 Harper Lock Shield and U85kg JC Bowl. Three polls below. Poll 1: The Swindale Shield Defending Swindale Shield champion: Petone Swindale Shield draw HERE Poll 2: The U85kg JC Bowl Defending JC Bowl champion: Johnsonville JC Bowl draw
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Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 035: Albert de Clifton
The Wellington representative team in 1919, with Albert de Clifton circled. Then, as now, several well-known players stayed in the game post-retirement and became referees. In the early years, people like J.P. Firth and Peter Webb were prominent officials as well as players (in a couple of instances doing both at the
Sideline Conversions 27 March (some rugby news and information to start the new rugby week)
Aisle be Back: Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika
Final weekend of pre-season for club rugby teams
It is the final weekend of preparations before the start of the Premier club rugby competitions in Wellington, Manawatu and elsewhere, while the Horowhenua-Kapiti competition gets underway. Many clubs are holding internal camps, practice sessions and summits, while others will be taking to the field against like-minded opposition tomorrow. Starting in Wellington,